There was more courtroom drama yesterday as Jim Peterson was sentenced to 38 years for killing an ex wife the former suburban Chicago policeman shouted out his innocent. Leaning into the courtroom Mike and proclaiming I did not kill Kathleen. Her -- shot right back saying yes he did you -- here outside the courtroom the sister thanked the prosecution. They rarely took it personal and it meant so much. To me the captain's voice was going to be her. Prosecutors suspect Peterson killed his fourth wife fearing that she would finger him for the murder. Peterson has maintained his fourth wife ran away with another man and is still alive the prosecutors in the case after he went on this like thirty minute rant at the Mike Peterson said. You know that's the guy who committed this crime -- say look you've seen proof -- courtroom now -- beside the other side of the sky idea of the world's local.

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